We are a charity committed to sustainable development.
This means developing an enriching and enjoyable way of life that does not threaten the global environment or rob future generations of resources.
We want to see businesses and communities thriving in a future that’s environmentally sustainable and socially just.
It can be done. In fact it’s the only way businesses and communities will prosper in the long run. But we need bold action, now.
We play our part by:
* Showing organisations what a sustainable future could look like and challenging them to make a difference
* Delivering practical solutions to help organisations change
* Training leaders to bring about change, and educating the leaders of tomorrow
* Communicating success stories
CIPFA's new publication sets the scene for people in public sector organisations who need to know the current state of play on the sustainability agenda, and provides a tool to help them to communicate to all of their stakeholders how they are responding to the challenge.
The action plan sets out a more strategic approach to policy and delivery on the natural environment. It sets out a number of actions for Defra and key partners and stakeholders to move collectively towards an ecosystems approach to conserving, managing and enhancing the natural environment in England
The UK Energy Research Centre's mission is to be the UK's pre-eminent centre of research, and source of authoritative information and leadership, on sustainable energy systems.
The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change. The IPCC does not conduct any research nor does it monitor climate related data or parameters. Its role is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic literature produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change, its observed and projected impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. IPCC reports should be neutral with respect to policy, although they need to deal objectively with policy relevant scientific, technical and socio economic factors. They should be of high scientific and technical standards, and aim to reflect a range of views, expertise and wide geographical coverage.
The Tyndall Centre brings together scientists, economists, engineers and social scientists, who together are working to develop sustainable responses to climate change through trans-disciplinary research and dialogue on both a national and international level - not just within the research community, but also with business leaders, policy advisors, the media and the public in general.
CIPFA is one of the leading professional accountancy bodies in the UK and the only one which specialises in the public sector. It is responsible for the education and training of professional accountants and for their regulation through the setting and monitoring of professional standards. Uniquely among the professional accountancy bodies in the UK, CIPFA has responsibility for setting accounting standards for a significant part of the economy, namely local government.
URGENT was the most ambitious programme of its kind in Europe. Britain's scientists and engineers spearheaded 40 research projects into the environment in urban areas in four key areas - air, water, soil and ecology.
The projects assessed the size of urban environmental problems and risks, investigated the underlying patterns and processes that affect them, and helped produce effective control and management strategies.
Welcome to the Climate Change Action Pack. This is a major new resource intended to support local authorities in addressing the significant challenge that climate change presents to every community in the UK.
The Committee on Climate Change will be a high profile independent statutory non-departmental public body and will play a crucial part in the UK’s effort to tackle climate change.
Every Actions Counts provides advice and support to voluntary and community organisations which are looking to reduce their impact on the environment, tackle climate change and improve their local area.
The 'Merton Rule' is the groundbreaking planning policy, pioneered by the London Borough of Merton, which requires the use of renewable energy onsite to reduce annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the built environment.
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent body established under the Climate Change Act to advise the UK Government on setting carbon budgets, and to report to Parliament on the progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In July 2008, Communities and Local Government published a consultation seeking views on a new national framework to shape the way that regeneration is carried out in England. This document sets out how the Government is taking forward the delivery of the framework.
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